Merchant Shipping Act : Transmission of documents on transfer of seaman from one ship toanother.

Merchant Shipping Act,1958

Act No : 44

Section : Transmission of documents on transfer of seaman from one ship toanother.

209. Transmission of documents on transfer of seaman from one ship to another. Where a seaman is transferred under his agreement from one ship to another, the master of the ship from which the seaman is transferred shall, as soon as practicable, transmit to the master of the other ship all documents in his possession relating to the seaman.